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	Laos. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		A landlocked region, Laos is bordered by China on the north, by Vietnam on the east, by Cambodia on the south, and by Thailand and Myanmar on the west.
		Laos is one of the regions of SE Asia least touched by modern civilization.
		In 1953, Pathet Lao guerrillas accompanied a Viet Minh invasion of Laos from Vietnam and established a government at Samneua in N Laos.
	www.bartleby.com /65/la/Laos.html (1597 words)

	Laos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Lao People's Democratic Republic is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Myanmar (commonly known in the west as Burma) and the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west.
		The early history of Laos was dominated by the wider Nanzhao kingdom, which was succeeded in the 14th century by the local kingdom of Lan Xang that lasted until its decline in the 18th century, after which Thailand assumed control of the separate principalities that remained.
		Laos is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia and the thickly forested landscape consists mostly of rugged mountains, the highest of which is Phou Bia at 2,817 m, with some plains and plateaus.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/L/Laos.htm (1478 words)

	JFK Press Conference, April 24, 1963 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		President, there were reports from Moscow earlier today that the British and American Ambassadors during their meeting with Chairman Khrushchev had presented a new proposal on inspection in an effort to break the deadlock on the nuclear test ban treaty negotiations.
		President, you have rejected, sir, the Civil Rights Commission's proposal for the withholding of funds from the State of Mississippi, in particular; yet, Negroes and other persons in some Southern States are encountering violence and the withholding of some of their rights.
		President, there is reported to be a growing feeling on Capitol Hill that because of the brightening economic picture it might not be necessary to push your tax bill, that is, it might be all right to delay the effective date of your tax bill.
	www.jfklibrary.org /jfk_press_conference_630424.html (4487 words)

	JFK Press Conference, March 23, 1961 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Laos was one of the new states which had recently emerged from the French union, and it was the clear premise of the 1954 settlement that this new country would be neutral, free of external domination by anyone.
		President, we are getting conflicting reports in the Capital as to your willingness to accept a compromise on this minimum wage bill, particularly in regard to coverage.
		President, there appears to be some national unawareness of the importance of a free Laos to the security of the United States and to the individual American.
	www.jfklibrary.org /jfk_press_conference_610323.html (3697 words)

	Laos - The President (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The president of the country is elected by a two-thirds vote of the National Assembly for a term of five years.
		The president appoints and can dismiss the prime minister and members of the government, with the approval of the National Assembly-- parliamentary responsibility that has not yet occurred in the short life of the current constitutional regime.
		The powers accorded to the president grew perceptively during the drafting process of the constitution, but the sudden death of Kaysone, who had moved from prime minister to state president after the promulgation of the constitution, temporarily introduced doubts regarding the relative power potential of the two offices.
	countrystudies.us /laos/88.htm (287 words)

	Memorandum of Conference on January 19, 1961 between President Eisenhower and President-Elect Kennedy on the Subject of ...
		President Eisenhower opened the discussion on Laos by stating that the United States was determined to preserve the independence of Laos.
		President Eisenhower agreed with this and in his statement gave the impression that the request for aid had already come from the government of Laos.
		President Eisenhower said that if it were not appropriate for SEATO to intervene in Laos, that his next preference would be the International Control Commission.
	www.mtholyoke.edu /acad/intrel/pentagon2/doc97.htm (1220 words)

	Laos
		Heir to the Throne of Kingdom of Laos.
		The former kingdom lies entirely within the tropics and occupies a rugged central strip of the Indochinese peninsula, surrounded by Vietnam on the east, Cambodia on the south, Thailand on the west, Myanmar on the northwest, and China on the north.
		Laos has tropical rain forests of broadleaf evergreens in the north and monsoon forests of mixed evergreens and deciduous trees in the south.
	www.geocities.com /vangrhino/laos.html (1482 words)

	Laos-Foreign Investment Management Cabinet (FIMC)
		The official motto of Lao PDR is "Peace, Independence, Democracy, Unity, and Prosperity." Laos is led by the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and directed by a Party Congress which meets every four or five years to elect Party leaders.
		The President of Laos is the Head of the State and is elected by a two-thirds majority of the National Assembly.
		Laos is divided into seventeen provinces and one special region.
	invest.laopdr.org /politics.htm (339 words)

	ETHNIC GROUPS IN LAOS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Laos, as it was in the past, is at present also ready to contribute its utmost.
		Lao coffee from the Bolovens plateau, also called Paksong coffee, has long been famous within Laos for its delicious and strong taste and now that the international community has begun to experience its qualities the future looks fairly bright for this brew.
		With tourism as the fastest-growing industry in Laos and Luang Phrabang as a main tourist destination, there may be conflicts between socio-economic factors and the desire of people to protect their heritage.
	www.laoembassy.com /news/novemdec97.htm (8345 words)

	Letters by Mr. Nick Rock, Washington State Commander of Veteran of Vietnam War
		Khamnoy was arrested in retaliation for the actions of his daughter, who participated as one of the student leaders in the protest of the Lao government on October 26, 1999 calling on the Lao government for democratic reforms.
		Khamnoy's daughter, who is the TOP leader of the Lao Students Leaders movement for democracy in Laos, the Lao Secret Police therefore arrested her father, Mr.
		They (the Lao authorities) made a joke that because Sergeant Chaisoung is a Christian, she therefore is a traitor (this information was heard by one of the linguists who has since shared this information with his chain of command).
	www.angelfire.com /va2/FreeLao1/NRock.html (3444 words)

	U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Anniversary of President Kennedy's Laos, Vietnam Speech Commemorated..." (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		He warned of the threat to Laos and the growth of Communism in the region.
		In 2003, Rep. Green authored a letter to President Bush, Secretary of State Powell and House Trade Subcommittee Chairman Phil Crane signed by twenty-two Members of the U.S. Congress opposing the granting of NTR status to the Lao regime.
		The legislation also addresses the emergency humanitarian crisis situation in Laos facing the Laotian and Hmong civilians and rebels suffering under mass starvation and military attacks as cited in reports by Amnesty International and the United Nations Commission on Racial Discrimination in Geneva.
	releases.usnewswire.com /GetRelease.asp?id=117-03222004 (467 words)

	Hmong Means Free
		Lao village chiefs served as intermediaries between the French colonial administrators and their Vietnamese assistants, on the one hand, and their own people, the Lao, as well as other ethnic groups, on the other hand.
		In northern Laos, Tai-speaking groups revolted from 1914 to 1923 in Nam Tha Province, in 19I6 in Houa Phan Province, and in 1918 in Phong Saly Province.' The Hmong in Xieng Khouang Province revolted in 19I9 under the leadership of Chao Bat Chay.
		Likewise, the Pathet Lao, who controlled the mountainous provinces to the northeast of Xieng Khouang Province, also used the profits from opium to finance their revolutionary movement.25 Thus, the hands of every nation and group that has vied for political power in Laos and Vietnam in the last century have been stained by opium.
	www.hmongnet.org /publications/hmf-intro.html (18691 words)

	Visit of NOC Delegations
		President OCA in a meeting with the delegation from DPR Korea
		The NOC of Korea delegation consisting of Dr. Yun Taek Lee, President, Mr.
		The NOC of Laos delegation consisting of Dr. Phouthong Sengakhom President and Mr.
	www.ocasia.org /new25.asp (85 words)

	Search Results for laos - Encyclopædia Britannica
		A landlocked republic, Laos is in the northern part of the Indochinese Peninsula.
		In November, for the first time, Laos was host of the annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
		Laos made headlines in 2003 when a Belgian reporter, a French photographer, and their interpreter (an ethnic Hmong U.S. citizen) were given 15-year prison sentences after a two-hour trial in late...
	www.britannica.com /search?query=laos (381 words)

	Vientiane Times of February 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		President Wahid and his entourage were greeted at Wattay Airport by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Somsavat Lengsavad and his wife, Lao Ambassador to Indonesia Somphet Khousakoun and other senior Lao officials.
		At 9:25 am the President of Indonesia and his wife were welcomed by the President of the Lao PDR, Mr Khamtay Siphandone and his wife at Ho Kham, the Presidential Palace.
		Lao PDR signed on May 8,1991, and its signature was ratified June of the same year.
	www.laoembassy.com /vtimes/year99/Nov99.htm (4613 words)

	Brudirect.com - News Headlines
		His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei was conferred Laos' highest medal, Phoxay Lane Xang by the Lao President Mr Khamtay Siphandone.
		The medal is in recognition of His Majesty's remarkable efforts in enhancing the friendly ties and cooperation between Brunei and Laos.
		His Majesty and the Lao President then proceeded to the ceremonial Hall for the medal decoration ceremony.
	www.brudirect.com /DailyInfo/News/Archive/Nov04/301104/nite01.htm (274 words)

	Laos -> History on Encyclopedia.com 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In the Hmong village Somsamai in Laos, a project organized by Camacrafts markets textiles and provides income for the women.
		The caves are near the village of Pak Ou near Luang Prabang in central Laos.
		Silk weaving on handlooms is a traditional skill practiced by many Lao women.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/laos_history.asp (1534 words)

	CNN.com - Chinese president visits Laos, talk of rift denied - November 12, 2000
		VIENTIANE, Laos (Reuters) -- Officials accompanying Chinese President Jiang Zemin on a state visit to Laos dismissed suggestions on Sunday that there was a rift in the Laotian government between pro-China and pro-Vietnam factions.
		Some analysts say the blasts may reflect a split in the Laos government between factions favouring China and those favouring Vietnam, seen as the main powers vying for influence in southeast Asia.
		Laos, an impoverished, landlocked nation of 5.1 million people wedged between China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Burma, remains a puzzle to many outside observers.
	archives.cnn.com /2000/ASIANOW/southeast/11/12/laos.china.reut (628 words)

	Laos 2000: Country Report
		In July, Laotian viewers were able to tune in live Thai television coverage of a border raid by supporters of an heir to the former royalist government of Laos.
		The royalist attack was one of many incidents that served to shake Laos' image as an island of calm.
		CPJ sent a letter to President Khamtay Siphandone on October 27, urging him to withdraw the new Internet guidelines as a first step toward improving the climate for free expression in Laos.
	www.cpj.org /attacks00/asia00/Laos.html (720 words)

	List of Laos-related topics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is so that those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Recent changes in the sidebar.
		Dance and theater of Laos - Demographics of Laos
		Fa Ngum - Festivals of Laos - Flag of Laos - Foreign relations of Laos - French Indochina
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Laos-related_topics (412 words)

	Lao president hails Laos-VN friendship
		VIENTIANE — Lao President Khamtay Siphandone said he appreciated recent co-operation and mutual assistance between Laos and Viet Nam.
		The HCM City delegation attended the inaugural ceremony entitled Cultural House for Lao Tribes in Champasak Province, which was built with the help of Viet Nam’s Ministry of Transport.
		Addressing the ceremony, Thongvang described the project as a new symbol of the friendship between the Vietnamese and Lao people in general, and HCM City and Champassak in particular.
	vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn /2004-08/30/Stories/01.htm (243 words)

	AgJournal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Anthony G. Laos, president and chief executive of ProdiGene, Inc. was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as a member of the Board for International Food and Agriculture Development (BIFAD).
		Laos will serve a four-year term, expiring on July 28, 2005.
		BIFAD, which consists of seven members all appointed by the President, provides advice to the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on international food issues such as agriculture and food security.
	www.countryroads.net /agjournal/agprofile.cfm?person_id=78 (179 words)

	Pakistan, Laos to work for peace -DAWN - Top Stories; 24 April, 2004
		VIENTIANE, April 23: Pakistan and the People's Democratic Republic of Laos agreed on Friday to cooperate in maintaining peace and stability in southeast Asia, south Asia and other regions for promotion and preservation of international peace and security.
		A joint statement issued here at the conclusion of Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Jamali's visit to Laos said both countries reaffirmed their commitment to implement the purpose and principles of the UN charter in their bilateral relations and to contribute to peaceful settlement of conflicts and disputes around the globe.
		It may be recalled that Mr Jamali paid an official visit to Laos at the invitation of Bounnhang Vorachith, the Prime Minister of Laos, from April 21-23.
	www.dawn.com /2004/04/24/top5.htm (454 words)

	President Kennedy's View of the "Domino Theory," News Conference, April 24, 1963 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		President Kennedy's View of the "Domino Theory," News Conference, April 24, 1963
		President Kennedy's News Conference, April 24, 1963, Public Papers of the Presidents, Kennedy, 1963, p.
		It would put additional pressure on Cambodia and would put additional pressure on South Vietnam which in itself would put additional pressure on Malaya.
	www.mtholyoke.edu /acad/intrel/pentagon2/ps31.htm (221 words)

	Laos: History
		Siam was forced (1893) to recognize a French protectorate over Laos, which was incorporated into the union of
		invasion of Laos from Vietnam and established a government at Samneua in N Laos.
		The attack drove the North Vietnamese deeper into Laos, and Laos became another battleground of the
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0859186.html (962 words)

	Laos: History
		On the writing of Lao history: continuities and discontinuities.
		Common thread; For Sai Yang, embroidered Hmong designs are a tangible connection between her history in Laos and her future in the United States.
		Lao royals bring along the weight of history; Family hopes to build support.(NEWS) (Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN))
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0859186.html (1152 words)

	Genocide: America's Double Standard
		In other cases, Armenian-Americans are looking for recognition from President Bush for the some 1.5 million victims of genocide in the early part of the 20th century!
		The regime in Laos is not one that is merely killing ex-soldiers that previous worked with the CIA to overthrow the communist government, they are killing innocents including children.
		On January 16, 1997, the Communist Lao soldiers massacred and killed eight Hmong civilians in Muong Ou, Muang Cha area, Northern Laos.
	www.geocities.com /CapitolHill/Lobby/4621 (804 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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		\par \par }\pard \fi-1440\li1440\sl360\slmult1\nowidctlpar\tx-1440\adjustright {Kissinger:\tab -- People's Peace Treaty, the, uh, attack on the bombing, all of this was being drowned away even without Laos.
		Laos did not create, it did not really charge up the attack so much as it discouraged our own people.
	www.ssa.gov /history/Nixon/trn487-15.rtf (263 words)

	Laos Khamtay Siphandone (President) News - Media Monitoring Service by EIN News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Laos Khamtay Siphandone (President) News - Media Monitoring Service by EIN News
		Laos Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) News
		Laos hands death penalty to Taiwan men on drugs charges
	www.einnews.com /laos/newsfeed-KhamtaySiphandone (275 words)

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